Andros Townsend praised and missed Thai coconuts priced at just 20 baht each after discovering prices in the United States are nearly eight times higher.
On 31 Jul 2026 GMT+7, Andros Townsend, former England national team winger and soon-to-be new player for PT Prachuap FC, posted a clip on his personal Instagram buying aromatic coconut from a street vendor in Thailand. He revealed it was one of the things he missed the most, comparing that Thai coconuts cost only 20 baht each, whereas in the United States, they cost nearly 160 baht, about eight times more.
Townsend stated that the thing he misses most when not in Thailand is drinking fresh coconut every day because it is a natural beverage that refreshes and replenishes electrolytes very well. He added that aromatic coconuts in Thailand cost only 20 baht, or about 45 pence, while in the U.S., a coconut costs as much as $4.99, approximately 160 baht, making it nearly eight times more expensive than in Thailand.
Townsend, who recently transferred from Phrae United FC to join PT Prachuap FC for the Thai League 1 2026/27 season, continues to express his admiration for life in Thailand, especially for the affordable and easily available Thai aromatic coconuts. He named them as one of the things he misses most when comparing prices he has to pay in the United States.